Neurological Physiotherapy 1

Subject PHTY90089 (2012)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2012.

Credit Points: 12.50
Level: 9 (Graduate/Postgraduate)
Dates & Locations:

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2012:

July, Parkville - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period not applicable
Assessment Period End not applicable
Last date to Self-Enrol not applicable
Census Date not applicable
Last date to Withdraw without fail not applicable


Timetable can be viewed here. For information about these dates, click here.
Time Commitment: Contact Hours: 90 hours lectures, tutorials, practical classes and clinics across a 16 week semester including 2 weeks of clinics.
Total Time Commitment: 180 hours including 90 hours contact hours and 90 hours of self directed learning.
Prerequisites: N/A Fixed Course.
Corequisites: N/A Fixed Course.
Recommended Background Knowledge: None.
Non Allowed Subjects: N/A Fixed Course.
Core Participation Requirements: None.

Coordinator

Dr Kim Miller

Contact

Physiotherapy
Melbourne School of Health Sciences
The University of Melbourne
Level 1, 200 Berkeley St
Carlton Victoria 3010 AUSTRALIA
T: +61 3 8344 7924
F: +61 3 8344 4188
E: physio-enquiries@unimelb.edu.au
W: www.physioth.unimelb.edu.au
Subject Overview: This subject provides students with an opportunity to integrate prior knowledge of anatomy, physiology and neuroscience with theoretical and evidence based knowledge in the management of individuals with neurological conditions. The emphasis of this subject is development of a clinical reasoning framework for the assessment and management of individuals with neurological conditions within the International Classification of Functioning model. The selection and justification of assessment and management for individuals with neurological conditions will be informed by research findings from basic science and applied clinical research. Consideration will also be given to the rights of individuals with neurological conditions and the impact of team management processes in neurological physiotherapy practice.
Objectives:

Element 1: Physiotherapy Theory and Practice

  • Apply a theoretical clinical reasoning framework to integrate prior knowledge of anatomy, physiology and neuroscience and condition specific information to select, justify and safely assess impairments and activity limitations, and interpret assessment findings in the management of individuals with neurological conditions.
  • Apply assessment findings and knowledge of the individual and their environment to propose, justify and demonstrate safe and effective physiotherapeutic interventions addressing impairments and activity limitations in individuals with neurological conditions.

Element 2: Evidence in Physiotherapy

  • To apply research findings from basic science and applied clinical research in the selection and justification of assessment and management in individuals with neurological conditions.

Element 3: Physiotherapy in Contexts

  • To identify and consider the rights of individuals with neurological conditions including their autonomy, dignity and privacy through case examples.
To discuss the roles of the physiotherapist and the other multidisciplinary team members in the management of individuals with neurological conditions.
Assessment:
  • Formative practical skills: quizzes with peermarking/feedback applying standardised feedback criteria throughout semester
  • 1-hour written exam including video analysis - mid semester (15%)
  • 2-hour written exam - at end of semester (50%)
  • Practical skills exam- at end of semester (35%)
  • Satisfactory completion of mastery of clinical competency
Prescribed Texts:

Carr JH and Shepherd RT (2010): Neurological Rehabilitation: Optimizing Motor Performance. (2nd edition) Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone

Hill K, Denisenko S, Miller K, ClementsT, Batchelor F and Morgan P (2010): Clinical Outcome Measurement in Adult Neurological Physiotherapy. (4th edition). Victorian Branch, Australian Physiotherapy Association.
Recommended Texts: None.
Breadth Options:

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.
Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Generic Skills:

By the completion of this subject, students will have had the opportunity to develop the following generic skills:

  • Development of skills in practical thinking, clinical reasoning and clinical decision making;
  • An appreciation of the importance of a team approach in working with colleagues;
  • Critically use decision-making skills with an awareness of the factors that inform their decisions.
Related Course(s): Doctor of Physiotherapy

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